FLIPPIN, Ark. — Anglers from Georgia Southern University and Virginia Tech University will participate in an all-expense-paid competition at Lake Amistad on Saturday, made possible by their participation in the Ranger Cup University program. The collegiate anglers will fish from brand-new, fully rigged Ranger boats during the made-for-TV competition, which will air nationally on NBC Sports Network’s Americana Outdoors. The grand prize package includes over $2,000 in cash and prizes awarded to the winning team.

Caron Rejzer and Wyatt Blevins, both collegiate anglers from Virginia Tech University qualified for the Lake Amistad event by being the highest-finishing Ranger Cup University participants in the FLW College Fishing National Championship. Justin Hewlett and Geoff Hill, collegiate anglers from Georgia Southern University, claimed the highest place of finish for a Ranger Cup University-qualified team at the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship.

Modeled after the most lucrative contingency rewards in the industry, Ranger Cup, Ranger Cup University is the first program of its kind exclusively for collegiate anglers and is open to those fishing in either FLW- or BoatUS-affiliated competitions.

Southern Gun Dog Series in Baxley

BAXLEY — The 2012-13 Southern Gun Dog Series opens in Baxley on Nov. 24, with the first of six events to be held at Morris Farms, located at 3758 Lennox Road.

The series features bird dogs in simulated upland game bird conditions, highlighting bird dog and hunter interaction.

Both dogs and hunters are judged with points awarded. This year, two-dog teams get one extra point for a back, flush (flushing dog), or retrieve on command (retrievers.) Two-dog teams must have one pointing field dog.

Field dogs are judged, not only on their ability to cover the course terrain, but also on locating and pointing quail.

The second event of the series will be held Dec. 15 at 5-H Farms, located on 500 New Forest Road in Douglas.

Beaver Creek Plantation, located at 3648 U.S. Highway East in Twin City will be the site of the third series on Jan. 6, while on Jan. 19 the fourth event will be held at Mossy Pond Plantation, 3099 Mayberry Road, Patterson.

On Feb. 2, the series will return to 5-H Farms, with the final event to be held Feb. 16 again at Morris Farms.